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eMedRef Overview
eMedRef writing projects offer the opportunity to contribute to a growing resource of evidence-based topic reviews for use at the point of care. Designed to develop evidence-based medicine skills, eMedRef is perfect for those wanting to get started writing with FPIN. eMedRef authors search the available literature for the most recent and highest quality evidence and guidelines. Authors then synthesize the information into a concise review for other clinicians. Throughout the writing process, eMedRef authors receive guidance from mentors, editors, and the project manager.
After editorial review, completed eMedRef topics are published in PEPID Primary Care Plus. Excerpts from selected eMedRef topics are also published in Evidence-Based Practice, a monthly journal produced by the Family Physicians Inquiries Network (FPIN) and distributed to more than 4,000 physicians and libraries worldwide.
What is PEPID Primary Care Plus? PEPID PCP covers some 2,700 disease topics, some 7,500 drugs, has a drug interactions calculator and multiple other tools. It is designed to provide family physicians and other primary care providers with all of the information they need on a handheld (Palm or Pocket PC) for point of care use in clinic, in the emergency department, on labor and delivery or in the hospital.
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Our members often want to understand the relationship between FPIN and our collaborating partners. This section will explain how FPIN works with the company PEPID that distributes the product PrimaryCare Plus that publishes our authors’ work.
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Everything that you need to know about the eMedRef project in a “nutshell” should be found in this section. Who is the project best suited for, what is the time commitment, and what are the benefits to participating.
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Every program is different, but we have found some steadfast tips to success for implementing the eMedRef project. Please review this section to get some ideas on how you can launch or delve deeper into the project deeper with your program.
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We have other rewarding roles available within the Clinical Inquiries project. If you are interested in learning how you can become a Co-Author Mentor, Peer Reviewer, or Editor this section is for you.
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This section has been designed for you! Inside our commitment to ensure that all of our members have access to the best educational resources available for authoring eMedRef topics, we have put together an extensive resource library for your use. If you do not find what you are looking for, please don’t hesitate to call or email us and one of our staff will be glad to assist you.
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If you have a question that you would like to submit to the Project Manager about eMedRef, feel free to use this online form and she will get back to you shortly. Otherwise, you can reach someone directly in our Columbia, Missouri office by calling: (573)256-2066.
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